Personal CNC machine

[godsarmy]

I'm looking for a CNC machine to cut Aluminum panels modding cases and creating my own. Any recommendations?

[The Official Czex]

I'm looking for a CNC machine to cut Aluminum panels modding cases and creating my own. Any recommendations?

 

Budget?

[Nonco]

Damn got excited thinking you meant Command and Conquer

[Sam Z Man]

You would be suprised what plasma cutter can do.

A CNC big enough to cut panels would cost thousands.

[W-L]

I'm looking for a CNC machine to cut Aluminum panels modding cases and creating my own. Any recommendations?

 

The large version of the X-Carve machine, I'm not sure what size of CNC your looking for.

https://www.inventables.com/technologies/x-carve

[Grrizz]

For kit sets http://www.inventables.com and http://www.shapeoko.com are a good start or for a more custom build, parts and other peoples build logs check out http://www.openbuilds.com

[godsarmy]

The large version of the X-Carve machine, I'm not sure what size of CNC your looking for.

https://www.inventables.com/technologies/x-carve

I tweeted them and asked if it could cut aluminum but no answer. Can it?

[Grrizz]

I tweeted them and asked if it could cut aluminum but no answer. Can it?

It can you just have to take your time on these DIY types.

In their FAQ:

What materials can I carve on the machine?

Woods (both hard and soft), various plastics and non-ferrous metals like aluminum, copper and brass.

The Shapeoko 3 and C-Beam OX's are a bit more rigid than the X-Carves though.

[W-L]

I tweeted them and asked if it could cut aluminum but no answer. Can it?

 

Yes it does soft material and metals like aluminum, as Drrizz just said.

 

One really good tip I picked up if your just doing long rip cuts or straight cuts of stock or materials a table saw with just a regular carbide wood blade works amazingly well, there are oils or waxes that can help also, not to mention the proper aluminium cutting blades which are the same thing but less rake on the teeth and etc.. 

[godsarmy]

It can you just have to take your time on these DIY types.

In their FAQ:

What materials can I carve on the machine?

Woods (both hard and soft), various plastics and non-ferrous metals like aluminum, copper and brass.

Thanks man!

[CatCloud]

Damn got excited thinking you meant Command and Conquer

That would be c&c not cnc.

[Nonco]

That would be c&c not cnc.

 

But people also referred to it as "C 'n' C" like phonetically

[Sam Z Man]

I tweeted them and asked if it could cut aluminum but no answer. Can it?

What is your overall budget for all this?

[godsarmy]

Edit: sorry double post

[godsarmy]

What is your overall budget for all this?

About 3k or so

[Sam Z Man]

About 3k or so

Are you going to be doing this as a small business kind of thing.

[godsarmy]

Are you going to be doing this as a small business kind of thing.

Maybe later. Now its just my hobby

[Sam Z Man]

Maybe later. Now its just my hobby

I would get a plasma cutter and a box pan break, then later get a plasma table if you want to scale it up.

[godsarmy]

I would get a plasma cutter and a box pan break, then later get a plasma table if you want to scale it up.

I have a plasma cutter already. Ill look up what a box pan break and plasma table are.

Thanks for the info

[Spotswood]

CNC router parts  

[MeDownYou]

I would look into a used Bridgeport you could pick up one for 1500 for a 4x4 one

[RobTapps]

You would be suprised what plasma cutter can do.

A CNC big enough to cut panels would cost thousands.

Not if you build one..